Meaning & use
Apostatized
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Abandoned one's religious faith, political party, or set of principles.
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He was shunned by his former congregation after he apostatized and joined a rival faith.
Historians debate whether the emperor truly apostatized or merely feigned conversion for political gain.
A note on using this word
The past tense of 'apostatize', ultimately from Greek 'apostasis', meaning 'a standing away from' or defection.
Words with a similar meaning
renounceddefected
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Words with an opposite meaning
converted
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